Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-08
Local Plan OF CIMPlIGN.

Our keen and yigilant democratic con
temporary and political enemy. the Sunddl
| Ners, "views with alarm" what it conSid
ers an attempt to ''colonize the Fpurtt
ward, by Mr.. William y. Whiteley. II
says:
| The fiat has gone forth. duly witnessed
| and attested, with red seals, that tn,
Fourth ward shall be carried by VIM. Y
Whiteley in April next, no matter what the
/ expense. time or trouble. Mr.. Whiteley
had large and accurate colOred map made
| Of the ward, with every street, alley, house
| etc, correctly numbered, with the name oi
every voter written at his place of resi-
| dence, with his politics indicated thereon,
| many being marked doubtful.
Mr. Whiteley is open and avowed in hi,
| declaration that no power or combination
| can prevent his carrying the Fourth ward.
He has made every preparation and efior'
| to secure that success, even 10 colonlGins
the ward. His agents are still advertising
| in his personal organ for small tenement
houses to rent i'll the Fourth ward.
Possibly the editor OF the NCtCs Is mlSln'
| formed. There seems to be no good reason
| why the gentleman named should wish Il
carry the Fourth ward. We cannot see
| what good it would do him if he could carry
it-a mile or forty miles.
As Mr.. Whteley is republican. and a
Sherman man, the guess comes easily that
he would like TO have the republicans of the
ward carry il. by way of giving an impulse
| 10 the fall campaign, aud through that Ia
| the presidential campaign next year. We
think the NciCs is mistaken, for the very
good reason that no republican in the ward
has any idea that he can carry it without
the aid of his fellow republicans. We
should say that General Bushnell couldn't
Acarry the ward, if he wanted Ia never 81
much. without the aid of Gen. kefer. and
Mr.. Whiteley, Senator Pringle, Mr..
Others; or that no one of the
gentlemen named could carry it
without the aid Of the others. We hope
the republicans will carry the ward and
Whiteley and all other republicans OF the
ward, will take great pains 10 secure a
largely attended caucus and act together
and unanimously in nominationg represent
ative men, who are honest and capable, 10
fill all the offices belonging 10 the ward.
No man who has made himself offensive "a
any class of republicans should be- brought
out, for with such a man As Mr. William ).
Thomas, president of the city council. 20
lead the democratic host. it will be neces-
sary for the republicans to nominate
ticket which will command the support of
the entire party in the ward, and 10 be very
vigilant too. Such ticket would be sup
ported by all the republicans named-Gen-
eral Keifer. General Bushnell. Mr.. White
ley, and all the rest, and no republican
whether a banker, or a mechanic, or
lawyer, or day-laborer-wo have any
possible excuse for failing 10 support il.
Opposition TO such ticket, nominated in
such way. would be opposition to the re-
publican party.
What is true. in the respect mentioned in
the foregoing. As 10 the Fourth ward, is
have good nominations made by and for the
party, and not in the
interest of any individual or any
one portion of the party. Let
us have unity and consolidation in all
the wards and in ali, also, good. strong
fight for the mastery. Let us hage candi-
dates who are the choice of the party. and
who represent it fairly and broadly-and
men. too, who are in all respects worthy
and popular with the members of the party
and the people of the city.